Division block for baling presses



Dec. 26, 1939.

J. H. BLAKEMORE 2,184,577 DIV ISION BLOCK FOR BALING PRESSES Filed April 2, 1938 Patented Dec. 26, 1939 I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFKQE 2,184,577 DIVISION BLOCK FOR BALING PRESSES John H. Blakemore, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 2, 1938, Serial No. 199,723

1 Claim. (Cl.100-24) I i l This invention relates to division blocks for taken substantially on the line -5 of Fig. 4.

baling presses. Such blocks are ordinarily made As illustrated in Figs; 1, 2 and 3, my divider of two series of horizontal planks and interor division block comprises three sections A, B mediate vertical planks, the planks being spiked, and C, the section A being at the top. The

5 bolted or otherwise rigidly attached to each other section A comprises two relatively narrow horir;

p and the horizontal planks of each series being zontal boards I of desired dimensions and which spaced from each other to provide bale wire have interposed therebetween the end spacer grooves. When a division block of this character members 2 and a central spacer member 3. Ihe is dropped into the feed chamber improperly, boards I and members 2 and 3 are maintained in the plunger strikes it and it is broken at one of assembled relation by spikesQscrews or otherwise, the wire grooves, usually the top one. Thus the as may be preferred, and as indicated at 4. The entire block is broken and the block must be disholding members 4, which are associated with carded or torn apart and the middle section 'rethe central spacing member 3,-are also directed placed with new vertically extending boards. through and retain in position'the wear blocks 5 5 Furthermore, there is no way of adjusting this housed within an opening 6 extending transblock so that the wire grooves will come evenly versely through the top section A. Interposed spaced for different heights of bales, the variabetween these wear members 5 is a turnbuckle 7 tion in the height of bale being due to the loosenassociated in a well-known way with the oping or tightening of the baler tension to get the positely threaded shanks 8 carrying the clamping desired weight in the bale. heads 9. Upon turning movement of the buckle 20 The general object of my invention is to proor nut I in one direction, the shanks 8 will be vide a block which, if it is broken, need not be moved outwardly and caused to have clamping e y thrOWII aw y bu merely quires the action upon the upper portions of the removable two vertical strips which have been broken to be strips II! which snugly engage within the openreplaced by two others, thus saving time and ings II at the opposite sidesof the central spac- 25 expense. ing member 3. These heads 9 are substantially Another object is to so connect the vertical housed within the recesses or pockets I2 prostrips to the body of the block that they may be vided in the end portions of the spacer memadjusted vertically to the body of the block to her 3.

thus raise the body of the block relative to the The section B is constructed substantially the 30 bale to bring the grooves in proper position for same as the section A, except that the side boards the wires. I4 are of a greater width than the side boards I A further object is to provide a structure of and the interposed spacer members I5 extend this kind comprising an outer layer of horizontal a slight distance above the upper margins of the boards, an inner layer of horizontal boards and boards I4 for contact from below with'the spacer 35 two intermediate vertical strips, the strips being members 2 and 3. This results in the provision held in place by interior clamps so that they may of the desired upper wire grooves It. The strips be readily taken out or replaced in case of IO are snugly inserted through the spacers ll breakage or adjusted. provided between adjacent spacer members It 40 Other objects will appear in the course of the and also through the spacers I8 provided between 40 following description. the spacer members I9 of the lower section C.

My invention is illustrated in the accompany- The boards [4 and members I5 of. the central ing drawing wherein: section B are maintained in assembled relation Fig. 1 is a View in top plan of a portion broken through the medium of the spikes or screws 20 5 away of a division block constructed in accordor the like, while the spacer members I9 are held ance with an embodiment of my invention; to the side boards 2| of the lower section B by Fig. 2 is a View in end elevation of the block as the spikes or screws 22 or the like. illustrated in Fig. 1; The spacer members IQ of the lower section 0 Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially extend the desired distance above the upper 59 on the line 33 of Fig. l, with portions broken margins of the side boards 2| for contact from away; below with the spacer members I5 of the section Fig. 4 is a view substantially similar to Fig. 3 B to provide the wire grooves 23. The central but illustrating another embodiment of the inspacer member I9 of the lower section 3 also has vention; disposed transversely therethrough an opening Fig. 5 is afragmentary enlarged sectional view 24 in which are housed the wear members 25 55 through which are directed the shanks 26. These shanks 26 are oppositely threaded into an intermediate turnbuckle or nut 21 and are provided at their outer ends with the clamp heads 28 for holding engagement with the applied strips ii). Upon requisite turning movement of the buckle or nut 21, the clamp members 28 may be operatively engaged with or released from the strips Ill.

The strips l0 through the coaction therewith of the clamping members 9 and 28 maintain the sections A, B and C in desired assembled rela tion and, if desired, said sections may be rela tively adjusted in order to assure the proper fitting of a block within a bale chamber.

If for any reason the pressure upon the applied block should be excessive, the strips I6 will break at points between the sections A and B and B and C, and under such conditions the sections A and B can be readily removed and new strips IO applied. This is of advantage because the block as a unit does not have to be thrown away nor torn apart and a new divider made therefrom.

The block has its lower corners cut away, as at 29, to make room for any ordinary bunch of hay that may be within the baling chamber and thus materially reducing breakage.

While I have previously stated that the sections A and B and C may be relatively adjusted, it is also to be explained that when higher bales are being made and it is necessary to raise the wire groove to place the wires evenly in the bales, the strips II) can be moved downwardly through the assembled units to cause said strips to project beyond the lower section C as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing, a distance sufficient to raise the block as a unit to the desired height. During this operation, it will be obvious that the clamp members 9 and 28 are released and retightened.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the end spacing members 3B of the top and bottom sections of the block have their inner faces provided with pockets or recesses 3| in which are substantially housed the clamping members 32. These members 32 are provided with outwardly extending tubular stems 33 in which are engaged the threaded shanks 34. These shanks 34 are swiveled as at 35, to a plate 36 extending across an end of a section. The shank 34 outwardly of the plate 36 is provided with an operating head 31. The plate 36 is recessed, as at 38, to house said operating head 31, so that the head will offer no hindrance or obstruction to the proper placement of a block within a bale chamber or'in any way interfere with the desired movement of the block within the chamber.

It is only necessary to engage a suitable tool with the heads 3'! to release the clamp members 32 or engage the same with the holding strips 39 for the sections of the block.

Aside from this new placement of the clamping members, the features of the block are sub- 3 stantially the same as comprised in the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

What is claimed is:

A divider block for baling presses comprising a plurality of separable sections adapted to be arranged edge to edge, each of said sections comprising horizontal boards arranged side by side, spacer members between the end and the central portion of the boards, said spacer blocks being spaced apart to provide openings, the openings of one section aligning with the openings of the other sections, holding strips freely insertible through the openings of the sections, clamping members carried by certain of the spacer blocks for contact with the adjacent edge faces of the applied strips and coacting with the opposed walls of the openings for maintaining the sections in assembled relation, and means for moving the clamping members toward or from the strips, the blocks carrying the clamping members having recesses in which said clamping members are housed when the clamping members are substantially fully retracted.

JOHN H. BLAKEMORE. 

